Introduction:

 

 

One of the top charitable organisations in its industry, delivering high quality training and development opportunities to the student and wider communities to enhance employability and develop meaningful and productive relationships with local businesses.

 

Training Provider:

Bucks Students’ Union is proud to deliver a range of short vocational courses that are open to everyone. The courses range from one to four days in length which are all delivered at our award-winning venue and conference rooms. These courses can give your employees access to a diverse bank of new skills including teamwork, communication, presentation and leadership.

Some courses are accredited which means once passed, you will receive a qualification and certificate. All courses offer incredible development opportunities for your staff.

We can offer a range of courses, including; Emergency First Aid;Fire Marshall training;Award for Personal License Holders;Security training, Public Speaking and much more. We can also offer Leadership workshops to develop the future leaders in your organisation.

We believe in good quality, affordable training with all courses being delivered by highly trained instructors. If you have a course in mind that isn’t listed, please contact us and we will source a provider for you.

By completing a course with us, you can be assured that you will learn new skills in a comfortable and friendly environment and be taught by instructors that care about the course they are delivering.

We provide feedback forms at all courses and value our customer comments to ensure we continuously improve.

Our course information can be found at our website and if you have any questions, then please email us at [email protected] or call us on 01494 601 600.

Strengthscope:

Strengthscope is the world’s most complete and innovative strengths profiling system that measures work related strengths. It is designed to help employees optimise their individual strengths to improve performance and engagement at work. When used as part of a strengths-based development program, the profiler and supporting tools and resources can significantly improve performance, motivation and confidence, during good times and times of pressure.

A recent study concluded that people who use strengths in their organisation see: 11% reduction in absenteeism; 15% increase in sales; 29% increase in profits; 36% increase in productivity; 49% lower staff turnover and 73% improvement in employee engagement.

 

Strengthscope services include :

• Individual reports

• 360° feedback

• Group strength workshops

Contact [email protected] for more information.

Events Hire:

Our venue and bar space is available to hire daily during term-time and seven days a week out of academic term time.

We have a large inflatable dome, which is a multi-purpose structure and an equipment store which includes sound and lighting options, backline and staging.

Alongside this, we also supply event staffing, bar stock and event management to suit your needs. We also have reasonably priced events open to the public all year round, so please keep an eye on our website to find a great staff night out for your team!

Outsourced services:

We can offer a range of services related to your HR requirements such as:

• Employee relations

• Policy review

• Employee engagement and well-being

• Change management

• Strategic planning

• Performance management

• 360 reviews

Our qualified and experienced HR and Development Manager can provide cost effective advice, freeing up your time and protecting your business.

Graduate staff:

Working with us can also give you access to a bank of highly motivated, qualified and employable graduates with degrees in a range of subjects from law and business management to fashion and product design.

We have so many students looking for work experience, internships, as well as part time jobs and full time posts on leaving the University, so if you are looking for any of the following please contact [email protected]:

• Full time graduates

• Part time employees

• Seasonal employees

• Work experience or short term placements

We regularly seek successful local individuals to be mentors for our students, this can be in any format and just a small amount of your time. If you feel you have something to give to make our students more work ready contact [email protected].

Our philosophy:

At Bucks, we are passionate about improving people’s knowledge on the current green and sustainability issues whilst tackling our most negative impacts. Each year we complete Green Impact tackling current issues and improving awareness on campus.

Bucks New University and Bucks Students’ Union is a Fairtrade University and we are proud to hold this status. Being a Fairtrade University means that we serve Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits in our catering outlets, ensure our merchandise is Fairtrade and we recognise and host events during Fairtrade Fortnight.